Bitcoin’s first Batman? Peter McCormack plans to buy his own police force
Bitcoiner Peter McCormack says the police "have failed" the town of Bedford and insists he can do a better job...
Day: July 18, 2025
Hacker reconnaissance work continues on TeleMessage app vulnerability — Report
As of Wednesday, at least eleven IP addresses have actively tried to exploit the vulnerability, with thousands more addresses possibly...
The rise of ETFs challenges Bitcoin’s self-custody roots
The growing popularity of Bitcoin ETFs and treasury companies is reshaping how investors hold Bitcoin — raising questions about the...
GENIUS’ ban on stablecoin yield will drive demand for Ethereum DeFi — Analysts
The lack of yield-bearing options for US-regulated stablecoins under the GENIUS bill will drive investors to search for interest elsewhere,...
COIN Climbs, MSTR Dips, Miners Dance—A Chaotic Friday Close for Crypto Stocks
On Friday, Coinbase’s stock COIN hit a fresh peak of $444 per share, topping its previous record from the company’s...
Trump Signs Landmark GENIUS Act, First US Stablecoin Law
President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on July 18, 2025, making it the first major federal legislation...
Bitcoin Treads Water As Dominance Falls to Lowest Level in 4 Months
Bitcoin dominance, a measure of the digital asset’s market capitalization relative to the broader crypto ecosystem, tumbled to a four-month...
Xapo Reports 24% Jump in Bitcoin Loans, Surging Stablecoin Use in Emerging Markets
Xapo Bank recorded a 24% global increase in bitcoin-backed loan initiations during Q2 2025, with European members driving 72% of...
Lawsuits piling up against Strategy could take years, go nowhere, lawyer says
At least seven law firms have filed complaints against Strategy, alleging securities fraud. Two crypto lawyers had different takes on...
Bitcoin’s lower support retests shift traders’ focus to XLM, LTC, ETC, BNB
Bitcoin testing underlying support, and the potential start of an altcoin season have traders focusing on XLM, LTC, ETC and...
Crypto Biz: Wall Street giants bet on stablecoins
JPMorgan, Citigroup and Bank of America are all in the early stages of stablecoin development. As crypto markets keep a...
Crypto execs center stage as Trump signs stablecoin bill into law
Several C-suite executives from cryptocurrency companies attended the Friday event, some of whom directly contributed to Trump’s 2024 campaign. US...
Senate to consider Trump’s CFTC pick as crypto oversight hangs in the balance
The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from prospective CFTC chair Brian Quintenz, who could be the sole commissioner at the...
Bitcoin’s rise with Wall Street comes at a potential philosophical cost
Institutional capital brings Bitcoin stability and status, but also systemic risk, regulatory pressure, and a creeping erosion of its core...
El Salvador hasn’t bought Bitcoin since signing loan deal, IMF says
The IMF report directly contradicts regular posts from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office that the country is purchasing one BTC per...
